Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
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Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.
Barcelona, Spain
Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
Barcelona, Spain
This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.
Toledo, Spain
An homage to the first Spanish cyclist to win the Tour de France.
Toledo, Spain
At least according to the Guinness World Records.
Toledo, Spain
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Toledo, Spain
The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.
Toledo, Spain
This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.
Toledo, Spain
A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.
Toledo, Spain
The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.
Fábrica de Orbaitzeta, Spain
Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.
Madrid, Spain
A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.
Berrioplano, Spain
This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.
Madrid, Spain
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Hendaye, France
The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.
Toxeiras, Spain
This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.
Gijón, Spain
This modern sculpture looks out over the sea and amplifies sound from the inside.